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If you were in a desperate situation battery wise, could you have your Rivian towed to charge the battery?
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Desperate? I would give it a go if I was otherwise to be stranded for an extended period without tow service available. Would also consider renting a truck and car trailer. Or renting a large gasoline generator.
 

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tow charging might be preferable to this:

Rivian R1T R1S Charge by towing 1779107914873-h2
 

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In the TV documentary “Long Way Up” they resorted to tow charging their Rivian R1T support vehicle at least once when they couldn’t make their next charger.

Of course, the manual says:
Rivian R1T R1S Charge by towing Screenshot 2026-05-19 at 7.49.41 AM
 

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In the TV documentary “Long Way Up” they resorted to tow charging their Rivian R1T support vehicle at least once when they couldn’t make their next charger.

Of course, the manual says:
Screenshot 2026-05-19 at 7.49.41 AM.webp
It's something that technically works, but it's super-harsh on the motors (as it's essentially just regen braking). Hence why it's not officially supported.
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